Senior Data Center Development & Construction Leader

Quality Technology Services; Eagle Mountain (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Technology Services (QTS) is seeking a Senior Development Project Manager (Data Center Construction) to lead design, preconstruction and construction activities on complex data center campuses.

You will coordinate daily with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers and operations; manage budgets, schedules and status reports; and drive entitlement, permitting and procurement to deliver projects on time and within budget at Utah sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of professional experience in commercial construction practices and procedures, including management of Lump Sum, Construction Management @ Risk, and Design Build project delivery methods from conceptual development through procurement to close out.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, specifically PowerPoint for use in communicating program updates to executive level, and Excel to create and maintain site program & individual project budgets.
• Be able to travel as needed for the business.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple campus projects with budgets, schedules, and status reports for each.
• Create and communicate updates on development program & project status on a monthly basis suitable for executive level reviews. Effectively present information in a manner to support efficient decision making.
• Work with QTS stakeholders, design, and construction teams to create a master development program for site(s), including a complete campus design solution and capital budget.
• Manage entitlement and permitting needs for each assigned site project(s).
• Implement and manage multi-phased site development plans to achieve time, budget, and quality standards in a predictable fashion.
• Write scopes of work for design, construction, commissioning services & participate in procurement and project cost estimates.
• Evaluate and level pricing proposals for design, construction, and commissioning services.
• Work closely with strategic procurement team on equipment procurement and delivery process.
• Ensure appropriate submittals are coordinated with site stakeholders.
• Monitor & create project budget / cost-to-date against overall project budget.
• Establish project schedules and manage teams to on-time completion.
• Review and approve monthly pay applications from the contractors.
• Review change order requests from contractors and negotiate pricing.
• Establish site construction security procedures in conjunction with site security team.
• Develop plans for product deployment and review / communicate plans with QTS staff involved.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineers and Product teams to aid in custom deal solutioning for prospective clients within the applicable schedule and budget for an assigned location.
• Establish and maintain relationships serving as liaison with key QTS stakeholders.
• Represent QTS Interests as leader in OAC meetings.
• Create & build relationships that enhance QTS's ability to be a leader in creating the World's Most Valuable Data Center Real Estate.
• Aid in due diligence efforts for potential new sites on an as-needed basis.
• Work with the internal development team to enhance project management processes and protocols.

Skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering

MBA / Masters desirable

Job description

Quality Technology Services (QTS) is seeking a Senior Development Project Manager (Data Center Construction) to lead design, preconstruction and construction activities on complex data center campuses.

You will coordinate daily with Facilities, contractors, designers, engineers and operations; manage budgets, schedules and status reports; and drive entitlement, permitting and procurement to deliver projects on time and within budget at Utah sites.